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Many 2022 flagship Android phones have been running Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipsets (or the Plus upgrade) and its successor could be released before the end of the year, bringing a significant performance upgrade. .
This is according to reliable tipster Digital Chat Station (opens in new tab) (through Android Central (opens in new tab)), who says the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will come with an “ultra-high frequency version” that can hit clock speeds of up to 3.4-3.5GHz (compared to the 3.2GHz we have today).
However, there will be bigger performance gains in terms of the graphics capabilities – improvements that may elevate graphics performance above anything that the Apple A16 Bionic chip in the new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max can provide.
More to follow in November
Given the very high levels of performance offered by the A16 Bionic chip, the claim that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 could do even better – at least in certain phone tasks – is definitely a bold one, and one we can’t verify right now. .
Keep in mind that smartphone performance depends on multiple factors, not just the raw speed of the chipset everything runs on. Software coding efficiency, amount of RAM available, and thermal management all play an important role as well.
One of the strengths that Apple leans heavily on when it comes to its speeds is the fact that it is in charge of the entire software and hardware design process and does not rely on third-party chip manufacturers.
Qualcomm has a Snapdragon Summit kit for November 15-17, where we expect to hear all about the next-gen chipset and what it’s capable of. We should then have a much better idea of how this will affect speeds on 2023 Android flagships.
Analysis: which phones will get the upgrade?
While many phone users won’t be aware of the chipset model in their handsets, most of us care about how fast or otherwise our smartphones are – which is why the arrival of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will be important.
A quick look at the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phones offers some hints as to which devices could get a successor: the Samsung Galaxy S22, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, the Xiaomi 12 Pro, the OnePlus 10 Pro, the Sony Xperia 1 IV and more.
One of the first in line for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 could be the OnePlus 11. We expect the phone to arrive in the first few months of 2023, with high-end specs to match the high-end Qualcomm processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 should also be out in no time when we are in 2023. It is rumored that all regions will get a Snapdragon-powered version of the phone, and that chipset should be the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.